Duke Snider
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1947-1964)
Duke Snider was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1964 for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 18 seasons. In 2,143 career games, he hit .295 with 2,116 hits, 407 home runs, and 1,333 RBI. Duke Snider was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980 and was a 8-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 39,968.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 179 lb
- Died
- 2/27/2011 in Escondido, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1947-04-17
- Last Game
- 1964-10-03
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1980 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 8× All-Star
Full name: Edwin Donald Snider
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,143 | 7,161 | 1,259 | 2,116 | 358 | 85 | 407 | 1,333 | 99 | 971 | 1,237 | .295 | .380 | .540 | .919 | 39,968 |
Career AVG .295 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.
Career OBP .380 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.
Career SLG .540 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +39.3% above league average.
Career OPS .919 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +28.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BRO | NL | 40 | 83 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | .241 | .262 (-8%) | .336 (-18%) | .376 (-20%) | .712 (-19%) | -265.3 |
| 1948 | BRO | NL | 53 | 160 | 22 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 27 | .244 | .263 (-8%) | .340 (-13%) | .379 (+19%) | .719 (+4%) | 3.9 |
| 1949 | BRO | NL | 146 | 552 | 100 | 161 | 28 | 7 | 23 | 92 | 12 | 56 | 92 | .292 | .262 (+11%) | .343 (+5%) | .384 (+28%) | .727 (+17%) | 1820.4 |
| 1950 | BRO | NL | 152 | 620 | 109 | 199 | 31 | 10 | 31 | 107 | 16 | 58 | 79 | .321 | .265 (+21%) | .346 (+10%) | .401 (+38%) | .747 (+25%) | 3027.5 |
| 1951 | BRO | NL | 150 | 606 | 96 | 168 | 26 | 6 | 29 | 101 | 14 | 62 | 97 | .277 | .260 (+6%) | .336 (+2%) | .385 (+25%) | .721 (+15%) | 1658.5 |
| 1952 | BRO | NL | 144 | 534 | 80 | 162 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 92 | 7 | 55 | 77 | .303 | .252 (+20%) | .326 (+13%) | .369 (+34%) | .696 (+24%) | 2412.5 |
| 1953 | BRO | NL | 153 | 590 | 132 | 198 | 38 | 4 | 42 | 126 | 16 | 82 | 90 | .336 | .264 (+27%) | .335 (+25%) | .397 (+58%) | .733 (+43%) | 5315.0 |
| 1954 | BRO | NL | 149 | 584 | 120 | 199 | 39 | 10 | 40 | 130 | 6 | 84 | 96 | .341 | .261 (+31%) | .333 (+27%) | .390 (+66%) | .723 (+48%) | 5765.2 |
| 1955 | BRO | NL | 148 | 538 | 126 | 166 | 34 | 6 | 42 | 136 | 9 | 104 | 87 | .309 | .258 (+19%) | .332 (+26%) | .393 (+59%) | .726 (+44%) | 5039.4 |
| 1956 | BRO | NL | 151 | 542 | 112 | 158 | 33 | 2 | 43 | 101 | 3 | 99 | 101 | .292 | .258 (+13%) | .331 (+21%) | .397 (+50%) | .728 (+37%) | 4290.2 |
| 1957 | BRO | NL | 139 | 508 | 91 | 139 | 25 | 7 | 40 | 92 | 3 | 77 | 104 | .274 | .257 (+6%) | .323 (+14%) | .391 (+50%) | .715 (+34%) | 3380.4 |
| 1958 | LAN | NL | 106 | 327 | 45 | 102 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 58 | 2 | 32 | 49 | .312 | .257 (+21%) | .324 (+14%) | .394 (+28%) | .719 (+22%) | 1337.5 |
| 1959 | LAN | NL | 126 | 370 | 59 | 114 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 88 | 1 | 58 | 71 | .308 | .256 (+20%) | .323 (+23%) | .392 (+37%) | .715 (+31%) | 2378.3 |
| 1960 | LAN | NL | 101 | 235 | 38 | 57 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 1 | 46 | 54 | .243 | .255 (-5%) | .323 (+13%) | .387 (+34%) | .711 (+24%) | 1122.8 |
| 1961 | LAN | NL | 85 | 233 | 35 | 69 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 1 | 29 | 43 | .296 | .258 (+15%) | .328 (+14%) | .399 (+41%) | .727 (+29%) | 1238.1 |
| 1962 | LAN | NL | 80 | 158 | 28 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 36 | 32 | .278 | .257 (+8%) | .326 (+28%) | .393 (+22%) | .719 (+25%) | 868.1 |
| 1963 | NYN | NL | 129 | 354 | 44 | 86 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 0 | 56 | 74 | .243 | .246 (-1%) | .308 (+12%) | .371 (+8%) | .680 (+10%) | 776.2 |
| 1964 | SFN | NL | 91 | 167 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 40 | .210 | .250 (-16%) | .312 (-4%) | .377 (-14%) | .690 (-9%) | -201.1 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 2,143 | 7,161 | 1,259 | 2,116 | 358 | 85 | 407 | 1,333 | 99 | 971 | 1,237 | .295 | — | — | — | — | 39,968 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 133 | 21 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 13 | 33 | .286 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | WS | LAN | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1956 | WS | BRO | 7 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | .304 |
| 1955 | WS | BRO | 7 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | .320 |
| 1953 | WS | BRO | 6 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .320 |
| 1952 | WS | BRO | 7 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | .345 |
| 1949 | WS | BRO | 5 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .143 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2137 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1087 | 3559 | 651 | 1080 | 224 | 705 | .303 |
| Away | 1050 | 3581 | 603 | 1027 | 183 | 627 | .287 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-10-03 | SFG | CHC | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-30 | SFG | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-27 | SFG | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-21 | SFG | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-20 | SFG | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964-09-18 | SFG | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-16 | SFG | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-13 | SFG | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964-09-07 | SFG | PIT | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964-09-05 | SFG | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1918 | 1042 | 4099 | 123 | 66 | 18 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BRO | OF | 25 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948 | BRO | OF | 47 | 0 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949 | BRO | OF | 145 | 0 | 355 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 1950 | BRO | OF | 151 | 0 | 378 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 1951 | BRO | OF | 150 | 0 | 382 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 1952 | BRO | OF | 141 | 0 | 341 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| 1953 | BRO | OF | 151 | 0 | 370 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 1954 | BRO | OF | 148 | 147 | 360 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 1955 | BRO | OF | 146 | 144 | 348 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1956 | BRO | OF | 150 | 147 | 358 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 1957 | BRO | OF | 136 | 134 | 304 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1958 | LAN | OF | 92 | 80 | 151 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | LAN | OF | 107 | 103 | 157 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1960 | LAN | OF | 75 | 65 | 108 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961 | LAN | OF | 66 | 57 | 113 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 1962 | LAN | OF | 39 | 37 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | NYN | OF | 106 | 94 | 139 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | SFN | OF | 43 | 34 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 81 |
| Center Field | 1589 |
| Right Field | 293 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1955 | TSN Major League Player of the Year | |
| 1955 | TSN Player of the Year | |
| 1954 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1953 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1950 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | CF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 22th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1957 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 10.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1956 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 55.0 | 336 | 1 |
| 1955 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 221.0 | 336 | 8 |
| 1954 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 135.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1953 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 157.0 | 336 | 1 |
| 1952 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 29.0 | 336 | 1 |
| 1950 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 53.0 | 336 | 0 |
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Duke Snider: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 17, 1947 and the final game on October 3, 1964, Duke Snider built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947 through 1957), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1958 to 1962), the New York Mets (1963), and the San Francisco Giants (1964). Snider played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on September 19, 1926, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Snider was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 179 pounds. Snider's death is recorded on February 27, 2011, in Escondido, CA, USA. Duke Snider was the playing name; the full given name is Edwin Donald.
The batting record for Snider: 2,143 games, 2,116 hits in 7,161 at bats, and a .295 average, plus 407 home runs, 1,333 RBI, and 99 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .380 clip and slugging .540, Snider finished with a .919 OPS.
Frequently Asked Questions about Duke Snider
- What years did Duke Snider play?
- Duke Snider played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1964.
- Was Duke Snider a pitcher?
- No. Duke Snider was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Duke Snider hit?
- Duke Snider hit 407 career home runs with 2116 hits.
- Is Duke Snider in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Duke Snider was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.
- What was Duke Snider's career batting average?
- Duke Snider batted .295 over his career, with 2,116 hits in 7,161 at bats.
- How many RBI did Duke Snider have?
- Duke Snider drove in 1,333 runs in his career.